The World’s Best Cruise Lines

The cruise ship industry generates $37.85 billion for the US economy each year. Over 20,000,000 passengers enjoy pleasure cruising to destinations such as Caribbean, Hawaii, Mexico, Bermuda, Alaska, Mediterranean, Europe, Africa, Antarctica, or Asia. These passengers are catered to by 314,000 cruise industry employees. That’s a lot of jobs! Discover more fun cruise industry statistics here.

As a cruise line employee, you get to work on a cruise ship, travel to far flung destinations, and essentially get paid to travel the world. It’s a pretty sweet gig. Essentially cruise ships are massive floating cities. They are equipped with everything you could possible need – casinos, restaurants, retail, parks, theaters, water slides, and other amenities. Just think about all of the cool jobs that a cruise ship needs – and there are hundreds of cruise ships!

Did you know that the biggest cruise ship measures 4 football fields long, is 16 decks high, and can carry over 6000 people? That’s massive. It must be quite an incredible experience to work in an “office” like that!

We ran across a cool list on Business Insider that looks at the best cruise lines in the world. The list was originally produced by FindTheBest. It ranks cruise lines based on reviews, satisfaction reports, expert ratings, crime, health inspections, and other factors. Here are the best cruise line employers:

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